Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: New Members

[Kristin Becker (kbecker]

I do not know the answer as I am not in a community, but I'd like to add to
the list

3.  How do new members get integrated into the community (even renters).

In my interviewing of people, this has seemed to be a big problem.  New
people often feel out of the loop and are overly cautious because they do
not necessarily know all the 'rules' people have agreed on, etc.  It seems
like every community needs a SMALL packet that will describe the decisions
that have previously been made to the new people. (And I think all these
need to be made before selling so people know what they are getting into - I
don't think any community would want someone to blindly move in - correct me
if I'm wrong).
Kristin

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Becky Schaller" <bschaller [at] theriver.com>
To: <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org>
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 6:31 AM
Subject: [C-L]_New Members


>
> We have only recently needed to talk about new member orientation and I
have
> a few questions for this group.
>
> 1. Whose responsibility is it to tell new homeowners about HOA dues?  Is
it
> the sellers responsibility or the community's?
>
> 2.  When do you tell people about community work expectations?   And who
> does this?   Does the seller/landowner tell them before they sign the
> papers?  Or does the community tell them afterwards?
>
> I appreciate knowing how other communities handle these communications.
>
> Thanks,
> Becky
>
>
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